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   latch

   /latʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a metal bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a door or gate: "lifting the latch, she pushed the gate open"
   • ▪ a spring lock for an outer door, which catches when the door is closed and can only be opened from the outside with a key.
   • ▪ the part of a knitting machine needle which closes or opens to hold or release the wool.
   • 2. a circuit which retains whatever output state results from a momentary input signal until reset by another signal.

   verb

   • 1. fasten (a door or gate) with a latch: "she latched the door carefully"
   • 2. (of a device) become fixed in a particular state: "the output relay can be set to latch at a preset value"

   Word Origin Old Englishlæccan ‘take hold of, grasp (physically or mentally’), of Germanic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLATCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Latch is a noun for a device that keeps a door or gate closed, or a verb for closing something with a latch. Learn how to use latch in different contexts, such as locking, fastening, or connecting, with examples and translations.

   • English (US)

     LATCH meaning: 1. a device for keeping a door or gate...

   • Znaczenie Latch, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     latch definicja: 1. a device for keeping a door or gate...

   • Latch: Thai Translation

     LATCH translate: กลอน. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Latch: French Translation

     LATCH translate: s’enthousiasmer pour, loquet. Learn more in...

   • Latch: Ukrainian Translation

     latch - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...

   • Latch Turkish Translation

     LATCH translate: kapı mandalı; kilit dili, mandallı kilit,...

   • Latch: Norwegian Translation

     latch - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...

   • Latch: Polish Translation

     LATCH translate: zasuwka, rygiel, zatrzask, zasuwa. Learn...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › latchLatch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of latch as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and etymology. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations, and related words for latch.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › latchLATCH Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Latch definition: a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.. See examples of LATCH used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLATCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Latch is a noun for a device that keeps a door or gate closed, or a verb for closing something with a latch. Learn how to use latch in sentences, see translations and hear the pronunciation.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › latchLatch - definition of latch by The Free Dictionary

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   A latch is a device for fastening or locking a door, gate, or the like, or a circuit that transfers input states to output states. Learn more about the word latch, its synonyms, idioms, and translations from various sources.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLATCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun. A latch is a fastening on a door or gate. It consists of a metal bar which you lift in order to open the door. You left the latch off the gate and the dog escaped. Synonyms: fastening, catch, bar, lock More Synonyms of latch. 2. countable noun.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › latchLatch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A latch is a fastener or lock that you open with a key. A latch can usually be opened with a key or by turning a knob or lifting a hook or bar. You can also use the word latch as a verb, like when your mom reminds you to latch the front and back doors before you leave for school in the morning.